Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 18, 1890

Died

October 29, 1963 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Adolphe Jean Menjou

Adolph Menjou

Адольф Менжу

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Adolphe Menjou

Biography

Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's A Woman of Paris, where he played the lead role; Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas; Ernst Lubitsch's The Marriage Circle; The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino; Morocco with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper; and A Star Is Born with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and was nominated for an Academy Award for The Front Page in 1931. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Filmography

1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1960FilmPollyannaas Mr. Pendergast 1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Fitch 1958FilmI Married a Womanas Frederick W. Sutton 1958TVTarget (US)1957FilmPaths of Gloryas Gen. George Broulard 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1957FilmThe Fuzzy Pink Nightgownas Arthur Martin 1956FilmBundle of Joyas J. B. Merlin 1956FilmThe Ambassador's Daughteras Senator Jonathan Carwright 1955FilmTimberjackas 'Sweetwater' Tilton 1954TVThe George Gobel Showas Self 1953FilmMan on a Tightropeas Fesker 1953TVYour Favorite Storyas Host 1952FilmThe Sniperas Frank Kafka 1951FilmAcross the Wide Missourias Pierre 1951FilmThe Tall Targetas Caleb Jeffers 1950FilmTo Please a Ladyas Gregg 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self 1949FilmDancing in the Darkas Melville Crossman 1949FilmMy Dream Is Yoursas Thomas Hutchins 1948FilmState of the Unionas Jim Conover 1947FilmThe Huckstersas Mr. Kimberly 1947FilmMr. District Attorneyas Craig Warren 1947FilmI'll Be Yoursas J. Conrad Nelson 1946FilmThe Bachelor's Daughtersas Alexander Moody 1946FilmHeartbeatas Ambassador 1945FilmMan Aliveas Kismet 1944FilmStep Livelyas Wagner 1943FilmSweet Rosie O'Gradyas Tom Moran 1943FilmHi Diddle Diddleas Hector Phyffe 1942FilmYou Were Never Lovelieras Eduardo Acuña 1942FilmHedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 1942FilmSyncopationas George Latimer 1942FilmRoxie Hartas Billy Flynn 1941FilmFather Takes a Wifeas Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior 1941FilmRoad Showas Col. Carleton Carroway 1940FilmA Bill of Divorcementas Hilary Fairfield 1940FilmTurnaboutas Phil Manning 1939FilmThat's Right – You're Wrongas Stacey Delmore 1939FilmThe Housekeeper's Daughteras Deakon Maxwell 1939FilmGolden Boyas Tom Moody 1939FilmKing of the Turfas Jim Mason 1938FilmThanks for Everythingas J. B. Harcourt 1938FilmLetter of Introductionas John Mannering 1938FilmThe Goldwyn Folliesas Oliver Merlin 1937FilmStage Dooras Anthony Powell 1937FilmOne Hundred Men and a Girlas John Cardwell 1937FilmCafé Metropoleas Monsieur Victor 1937FilmA Star Is Bornas Oliver Niles 1937FilmOne in a Millionas Tad Spencer 1936FilmWives Never Knowas J. Hugh Ramsey 1936FilmSing, Baby, Singas Bruce Farraday 1936FilmThe Milky Wayas Gabby Sloan 1935FilmBroadway Gondolieras Professor Eduardo de Vinci 1935FilmGold Diggers of 1935as Nicolai Nicoleff 1934FilmThe Mighty Barnumas Bailey Walsh 1934FilmThe Human Sideas Gregory Sheldon 1934FilmThe Great Flirtationas Stephan Karpath 1934FilmLittle Miss Markeras Sorrowful Jones 1934FilmThe Trumpet Blowsas Pancho Montes / Pancho Gomez 1934FilmJournal of a Crimeas Paul Mollet 1934FilmEasy to Loveas John 1933FilmConvention Cityas T.R. (Ted) Kent 1933FilmThe Worst Woman in Paris?as Adolphe Ballou 1933FilmMorning Gloryas Louis Easton 1933FilmThe Circus Queen Murderas Thatcher Colt 1932FilmA Farewell to Armsas Major Rinaldi 1932FilmThe Night Club Ladyas Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt 1932FilmDiamond Cut Diamondas Dan McQueen 1932FilmBachelor's Affairsas Andrew Hoyt 1932FilmTwo White Armsas Maj. Carey Liston 1932FilmPrestigeas Capt. Remy Bandoin 1932FilmForbiddenas Robert Grover 1931FilmFriends and Loversas Captain Geoffrey Roberts 1931FilmThe Great Loveras Paurel 1931FilmWe’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self 1931FilmLet Us Be Gayas Bob Brown 1931FilmThe Front Pageas Walter Burns 1931FilmMen Call It Loveas Tony 1931FilmThe Easiest Wayas William Brockton 1930FilmNew Moonas Governor Boris Brusiloff 1930FilmMoroccoas Monsieur La Bessiere 1930FilmMysterious Mr. Parkesas Courtenay Parkes 1930FilmBold Love 1930FilmMy Kid of a Fatheras Jérôme Rocheville 1929FilmFashions in Loveas Paul de Remy 1929FilmMarquis Preferredas Marquis d'Argenville 1928FilmHis Private Lifeas Georges St. Germain 1928FilmHis Tiger Ladyas Henri 1928FilmA Night of Mystery 1928FilmThe Circus: Premiereas Self 1927FilmSerenadeas Franz Rossi 1927FilmA Gentleman of Parisas Marquis de Marignan 1927FilmService for Ladiesas Albert Leroux 1927FilmEvening Clothesas Lucien d'Artois 1927FilmBlonde or Brunetteas Henri Martel 1926FilmThe Sorrows of Satanas Prince Lucio de Rimanez 1926FilmThe Ace of Cads 1926FilmA Social Celebrityas Max Haber 1926FilmFascinating Youthas Adolphe Menjou 1926FilmThe Grand Duchess and the Waiteras Albert Durant 1925FilmThe King On Main Streetas The King 1925FilmAre Parents People?as Mr. Hazlitt 1925FilmA Kiss in the Darkas Walter Grenham 1925FilmThe Swanas Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels 1924FilmThe Fast Setas Ernest Steel 1924FilmOpen All Nightas Edmund Durverne 1924FilmSinners in Silkas Arthur Merrill 1924FilmBroken Barriersas Tommy Kemp 1924FilmBroadway After Darkas Ralph Norton 1924FilmThe Marriage Cheatas Bob Canfield 1924FilmShadows of Parisas Georges de Croy 1924FilmThe Marriage Circleas Professor Josef Stock 1924FilmForbidden Paradiseas Chancellor 1923FilmThe Spanish Danceras Don Salluste 1923FilmA Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Pierre Revel 1923FilmRupert of Hentzauas Count Rischenheim 1923FilmBella Donnaas Mr. Chepstow 1923FilmThe World's Applauseas Robert Townsend 1922FilmSinged Wingsas Bliss Gordon 1922FilmClarenceas Hubert Stein 1922FilmPink Godsas Louis Barney 1922FilmThe Eternal Flameas Duc de Langeais 1922FilmThe Fast Mailas Cal Baldwin 1922FilmHead Over Heelsas Sterling 1922FilmIs Matrimony a Failure?as Dudley King 1922FilmArabian Loveas Captain Fortine (uncredited)1921FilmThe Sheikas Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert 1921FilmQueenieas Count Michael 1921FilmThe Three Musketeersas Louis XIII 1921FilmThrough the Back Dooras James Brewster 1921FilmThe Faith Healeras Dr. Littlefield 1917FilmThe Mothas Teddy Marbridge / The Husband 1917FilmThe Valentine Girlas Joe Winder 1916FilmThe Blue Envelope Mysteryas Bit Part (uncredited)1916FilmManhattan Madnessas Country Club Patron (uncredited)1916FilmThe Reward of Patienceas Paul Dunstan 1916FilmThe Devil at His Elbowas Wilfred Carleton 1916FilmThe Crucial Testas Count Nicolai 1916FilmThe Habit of Happinessas Society Man (uncredited)1916FilmNearly a Kingas Baron 1916FilmA Parisian Romanceas Julianai